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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
4
Herrin city council backs a recommendation to prohibit new outside water taps after annexation. The editorial argues restricting outside taps curbs sprawl and notes past easements made in 1963 1965 and 1966. It urges the council to remain committed to limiting outside services.
Former Louisville mayor William W. Wyatt told a New Orleans conference that vestigial county governments may waste up to ten billion dollars yearly when counting lost economic output. He cited Illinois examples like Hardin Pope Calhoun Brown Gallatin Putnam and Cook counties and warned courthouse cliques oppose consolidation despite tax savings and improved services.
David Felts surveys a small book about The Great McGonagall and compares it to Julia A. Moore The Sweet Singer of Michigan. He notes public reception, cataloging history, and asks if Stephen Greene will publish a selection of The Sweet Singer of Michigan.
The 1968 political campaign left lasting marks, with bumper stickers and political slogans still visible on cars weeks after the election. Citizens recall debates, flags, and endorsements that defined community dialogue and local loyalties.
The piece describes a two-tier war in the Middle East with Israel striking targets in Jordan and Iraq while Arabs use harassment and sabotage. It notes differing interpretations of retaliation and lessons, the growing regional focus on an eastern front, and the ongoing cycle of provocations and countermeasures shaping a two-level conflict.
A reader protests December 6 1966 editorial on the Gun Bill arguing it punishes law abiding gun owners and won't deter crime. The letter questions arrests tied to the bill requests hunter and hunting license checks and challenges conservation stance while expressing hope for Gale Williams’s bill.
John E Williams of Murphysboro responds to a Southern Clincisan editorial about mine dangers arguing for practical safety measures and cooperation. He says mining remains essential for thousands and questions reciprocity of relief programs while highlighting union concerns over atomic plant risks in today’s hazards.
A reader from The Southern Trindian challenges Gale Williams on gun bill criticisms. He argues gun taxes fund parks and conservation, cites 11 percent rates on guns ammo and gear, notes new federal age limits for ammo purchase, and contends licensing may push gun owners to remember political choices after elections.
Wayne Vaughn of Carterville counters Clyde Bowman's Nov 29 letter about the Williamson County Farm Bureau stance in the Greater Regional Planning and Development Commission dispute. Vaughn demands factual discussion and rejects insinuations and slander while defending the bureau against claims of ignorance, greed, and tax evasion.
The 80 year old speaker recalls the 1908 quake during a revival near Goreville. He mentions his parents at Friendship Church and estimates 15 to 20 deaths in New Madrid, Missouri, the quake's origin.
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